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Sunsuper grows member appeal through advice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
... payment methods. Travis said Sunsuper is looking at other ways enhance the product. "We're interested in the variable annuities space. I think there is an emerging focus on that area in terms of taking away some investment and longevity risk," he sai ...

Retirees want funds that last a lifetime

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009
Investment products that will be in hot demand in the future, such as lifetime annuities, are in short supply - but not for long. Today the peak body for retirees, National Seniors Australia, welcomed news that the Henry review will look at new income ...

ING battles longevity risk

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2009
... he turned a loss making life insurer into the fastest growing company in its field and the fastest growing writer of annuities. Longevity is an issue close to his heart. Many of his relatives lived well into their 80s and 90s. "We have the longevity ...

Advisers eye annuities

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2009
US-based advisers are increasingly looking at annuities as a strategy for their clients' rollover dollars, new research shows. A new Cerulli report on annuities and insurance shows that 20 per cent of registered investment advisers (RIAs) would consider ...

CommInsure signs UN PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
... process. CommInsure provides a range of different life insurance, general insurance, travel insurance and immediate annuities products. CommInsure joins a number of local and international insurance firms on the list including Finland's Ilmarinen Mutual ...

Advisers award top insurers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
... Year Award by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Plan For Life. Challenger, which last year acquired the annuities portfolio of AXA, was named the 2008 Annuity Provider of the Year. The Award winners and finalists were selected based on ...

Govt move aids planners

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
... on their age. This has been a serious concern for many self funded retirees." The suspension applies to account based annuities and pensions, payable since the beginning of July 2007; allocated annuities and pensions that pre date Better Super changes. ...

Challenger commits to annuities

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2009
... transition of the AXA portfolio in November last year "reaffirmed [Challenger's] commitment to the market". "We believe annuities have a clear place in retirement plans and see opportunities to develop products to meet demand. "We... expect there will ...

Perpetual mortgage funds reopen

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
... ING investors with pension accounts linked to the ING Mortgage and Income Plus Funds on ING OneAnswer, ING Allocated Annuities and ANZ OneAnswer will receive pension payments despite the current suspension of these funds.

AMP hit by lower discretionary contributions

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
... contributions in the last three months compared to the same time last year. According to AMP, total retail super and pensions/annuities inflows fell a hefty 43 per cent to $1.68 billion in Q3 2008 compared to $2.95 billion in the corresponding 2007 quarter. ...